Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Querétaro, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 14': José Paradela
  • Red Card 75': Luka Romero
  • 83': Gabriel Fernandez
FT
2 - 2
Querétaro
  • 20': Santiago Homenchenko
  • 35': Santiago Homenchenko
  • Red Card 62': Jhojan Julio

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Querétaro at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Querétaro. Mateo Coronel is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Querétaro 0. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Romero.
  • 17': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 17': Ángel Zapata (Querétaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Querétaro. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 20': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Querétaro 1. Santiago Homenchenko (Querétaro) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Carcelén with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
  • 24': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 24': Mateo Coronel (Querétaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Jonathan Perlaza (Querétaro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 25': Michael Carcelén (Querétaro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Michael Carcelén (Querétaro).
  • 27': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Jhojan Julio (Querétaro).
  • 27': Michael Carcelén (Querétaro) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Foul by Michael Carcelén (Querétaro).
  • 33': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Querétaro 2. Santiago Homenchenko (Querétaro) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 37': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jonathan Perlaza.
  • 40': Handball by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Mateo Coronel (Querétaro) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Michael Carcelén.
  • 42': Foul by Diego Reyes (Querétaro).
  • 42': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Reyes.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Romero.
  • 43': Foul by Jhojan Julio (Querétaro).
  • 43': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 45'+4': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Rodrigo Bogarín (Querétaro).
  • 45'+5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Reyes.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willer Ditta following a corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Querétaro 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Querétaro 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Jorge Rodarte.
  • 45': Substitution, Querétaro. Francisco Venegas replaces Jonathan Perlaza.
  • 45': Substitution, Querétaro. Jaime Gómez replaces Michael Carcelén.
  • 49': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Santiago Homenchenko.
  • 51': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Mateo Coronel (Querétaro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Mateo Coronel (Querétaro).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Francisco Venegas (Querétaro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Querétaro. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 54': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 54': Jaime Gómez (Querétaro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Jaime Gómez (Querétaro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Querétaro. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 57': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Guillermo Allison (Querétaro). Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 57': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Guillermo Allison.
  • 58': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jhojan Julio.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 59': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Guillermo Allison.
  • 60': Foul by Jhojan Julio (Querétaro).
  • 60': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jhojan Julio (Querétaro).
  • 62': Jhojan Julio (Querétaro) is shown the red card.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guillermo Allison (Querétaro). Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 66': Substitution, Querétaro. Juan Robles replaces Mateo Coronel.
  • 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos replaces Willer Ditta.
  • 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Orozco replaces Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 69': Foul by Ángel Zapata (Querétaro).
  • 69': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Villanueva.
  • 73': Foul by Juan Robles (Querétaro).
  • 73': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 73': Francisco Venegas (Querétaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 75': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card.
  • 79': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 79': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
  • 79': Omar Mendoza (Querétaro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Ángel Zapata (Querétaro).
  • 81': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Guillermo Allison (Querétaro). Assisted by Omar Campos with a cross.
  • 82': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Guillermo Allison.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Querétaro 2. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Francisco Venegas.
  • 85': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a corner.
  • 86': Guillermo Allison (Querétaro) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guillermo Allison (Querétaro). Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
  • 87': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 87': Juan Robles (Querétaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lorenzo Faravelli replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 88': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Francisco Venegas.
  • 89': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Reyes.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 14 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guillermo Allison (Querétaro). Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Guillermo Allison (Querétaro).
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guillermo Allison (Querétaro). Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Santiago Homenchenko (Querétaro) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+10': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Juan Robles.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Paradela with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+12': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+14': Attempt missed. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Campos with a cross.
  • 90'+15': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Querétaro 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Querétaro 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 13
6 Saves 2
20 Possession 80
6 SHOTS 24
4 ON GOAL 8
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
94 Accurate Passes 592
167 Passes 656
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 8
5 Crosses 44
0.4 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 68
17 Accurate Long Balls 51
0.3 Long Balls % 0.8
2 Blocked Shots 8
12 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
4 Interceptions 4
59 Effective Clearances 12
59 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 16,783

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Toluca 17 +25 37
2 Tigres UANL 17 +19 36
3 Cruz Azul 17 +12 35
4 América 17 +15 34
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
33 Gonzalo Piovi Yellow Card
161 Jorge Rodarte
19 Carlos Rodríguez
6 Erik Lira
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
15 Ignacio Rivero
21 Gabriel Fernandez
18 Luka Romero
20 José Paradela
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Jorge Sánchez, Emmanuel Sanchez, Ángel Sepúlveda, Mateusz Bogusz, Lorenzo Faravelli, Omar Campos, Ángel Márquez, Andrés Gudiño, Jesús Orozco, Amaury García.

QRO Querétaro (5-4-1)

No. Name
25 Guillermo Allison (GK) Yellow Card
9 Diego Reyes
6 Santiago Homenchenko
15 Carlos Villanueva
26 Jonathan Perlaza Yellow Card
2 Omar Mendoza
55 Michael Carcelen
16 Ángel Zapata
7 Jhojan Julio Red Card
28 Rodrigo Bogarín
37 Mateo Coronel
Querétaro Substitutes:
Bruce El Mesmari, Francisco Venegas, Aldahir Perez, Fernando González Peña, Oscar Manzanares, José Hernández, Jaime Valencia, Juan Eduardo Robles, Jesús Hernández, Pablo Barrera.

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